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Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: It needs to listen to the people, take notice of the right to water marches that will take place in every village and town, and scrap the water charges.

Irish Fiscal Advisory Council's Pre-Budget 2015 Statement: Statements (21 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an díospóireacht atá ar siúl againn anocht ar Chomhairle Fhioscach Chomhairleach na hÉireann. Sílim go bhfuil sé in am againn an chomhairle seo a phlé toisc go bhfuil sé anois dhá bhliain ó cuireadh an reachtaíocht i bhfeidhm. Sílim fosta go bhfuil sé ceart agus cóir...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Scheme Administration (21 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 295. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received correspondence from a group (details supplied) dated the 14 October 2014; his views on the correspondence; his plans to meet with the group as requested; the details of the agreement made between the group and the commonage implementation committee with regards to the issue of collective agreement; his plans to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Scheme Data (21 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 296. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of moneys allocated under budget 2015 towards the GLAS scheme; the number of farmers who will be provided for under the GLAS scheme in 2015; the average payment per farmer under GLAS for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40277/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan (21 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 297. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the package of supports that will be available specifically to support island farmers; the amount of funds allocated in budget 2015 and in the rural development programme towards this objective; his views on top up payments to existing or new schemes for island farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40278/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (21 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 366. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal has to use a social hours allocation to attend hospital appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39768/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (21 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 372. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a hospital appointment; if this person is on the urgent or routine list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39876/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Directives (21 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 445. To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements that have been made in order to give effect to the cross-border health care directive; if measures have been put in place to inform those currently on hospital waiting lists of their rights to health care under this directive; if the Health Service Executive has informed those on waiting lists of their rights to access health care under...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (21 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 497. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in County Donegal is set to lose a member of its teaching staff as and from the academic year 2015-2016; the way this will affect the school’s current pupil-teacher ratio; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39769/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Remit (22 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 79. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, will come under freedom of information obligations. [40512/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge (22 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 233. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an méadóidh sí an deontas a sholáthraítear do Mhná Tí sna ceantair Ghaeltachta mar chúiteamh as na muirir uisce a bhaineann le lóistín a thabhairt do na mic léinn Ghaeilge, agus an ndéanfadh sí a machnamh ar chóras ina mbeadh an bille ón cheathrú...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: National Asset Management Agency (22 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I start with the big question people want answered. What is the result of NAMA going to be at the end of the day? NAMA has looked at different options in terms of disposal and had them independently assessed, which I will come to in a minute. I was taken aback by the suggestion that at the end of this process, the profit NAMA will make will be in the region of €500 million. Can the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: National Asset Management Agency (22 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Basically, the €500 million figure is an assumption of no property increases over the period.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: National Asset Management Agency (22 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Hindsight is a great gift, but was it wrong for NAMA to dispose of €17.5 billion of assets at this point in time, given that property prices are increasing? It is an asset management not an asset disposal agency. While there may be political considerations around disposing early, NAMA has until 2020 to redeem these bonds. I understand that there are benefits in terms of debt risk...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: National Asset Management Agency (22 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Obviously the Minister has sat down with NAMA and there is a focus on disposing of assets and winding up the agency sooner than originally anticipated. Mr. McDonagh has said in previous responses to the committee that the review on early disposal indicated it would not be good to dispose in the next six months. No one is genuinely suggesting that, but has NAMA considered the idea of a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: National Asset Management Agency (22 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: My time will soon expire so I would like to move on. A review was carried out of the options available to NAMA in terms of asset disposals. In regard to the option chosen, is that the one that will bring in the most cash in terms of asset disposal or could another option, such as a delayed disposal, bring in more cash? Contingent issues aside, can Mr. McDonagh confirm if that is the case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: National Asset Management Agency (22 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I will ask the question again. The independent review which examined a number of options regarding disposal of assets held by NAMA on behalf of the Irish State looked at a number of scenarios. Is the option chosen by the board the one that will bring in the most cash for the State or were there other options open to it that would have brought in more hard cash?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: National Asset Management Agency (22 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Did the independent review examine those options?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: National Asset Management Agency (22 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I take it from Mr. McDonagh's reply that there is another option, other than the one chosen, that would bring in more money for NAMA but the board has taken the option chosen in conjunction with the section 227 review and the political and other considerations in terms of the national debt and so on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: National Asset Management Agency (22 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Yes, but is that true?